Tesla shares rose almost 11% Thursday, after beating on the highest and backside traces, regardless of blended analyst sentiment concerning the electric-vehicle producer’s outlook.

Tesla reduce costs on the finish of 2022 and into 2023, a transfer that appears to have sparked demand. Musk supplied a caveated however optimistic outlook for manufacturing in 2023. “If it is a clean yr, with out some massive provide chain interruption or large drawback we now have the potential to do 2 million vehicles this yr. I believe there can be demand for that, too,” Musk instructed an analyst.

“So far in January we have seen the strongest orders year-to-date than ever in our historical past. We’re at present seeing orders of virtually twice the speed of manufacturing,” Tesla CEO Elon Musk mentioned on an investor name Wednesday. Tesla reported automotive income of $21.3 billion within the fourth quarter and adjusted earnings per share of $1.19.

Analysts had been blended of their response to Tesla’s report. “One thing for bulls… and bears,” the headline from Bernstein’s Thursday morning report learn. Bernstein famous that it remained “torn on TSLA’s inventory,” and reiterated its underperform ranking. Morgan Stanley’s Adam Jonas was extra sanguine, reiterating an chubby ranking with a $220 value goal.

“Higher than feared,” wrote Canaccord Genuity analyst George Gianarikas in a Wednesday night time word. Canaccord maintained its purchase ranking with a $275 value goal.

Tesla didn’t situation new steering, however famous in its earnings launch that it deliberate “to develop manufacturing as rapidly as potential in alignment with the 50% compound annual progress fee goal we started guiding to in early 2021.”

CNBC’s Lora Kolodny and Michael Bloom contributed to this report.